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.P. MQGULLOGK.

WASHING MAGHINE.

Patented Nov. 29, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PRUDENCE MOGULLOOK, OF POMEROY, IOWVA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,128, dated November 29, 1887.

Application filed June 3, 1886. Serial No. 204,061.

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This invention relates to washing-machines; and it consists in the novel features, more fully hereinafter set forth and claimed, and shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l-is a plan view. Fig. 2is a sectional view on the line Z Z of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line X X of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a crosssection on the line YY of Fig. 1.

The suds-box A, preferably rectangular in form, has uprights B yieldingly secured to and projecting from the bottom parallel with and near the sides of the box. The uprights are secured to the bottom of the suds-box in any well-known manner which will permit them to move to and from the sides of the box, preferably by hinges G They extend nearly the entire length of the box, leaving a space between their ends and the ends of the box for the free circulation of the suds-water, and are of aheight not exceeding the height of thebox, so that the clothes supported thereby will at all times be immersed in the water. A cord or rope, C, fastened at one end of each upright, passes over the upper edge and is provided with a pin, 0, at the other end for entering keepers or eyelets con the opposite ends of the uprights. By this means the clothes are held in place by being inserted between the cords and the upper edge of the uprights in a manner well understood.

A pair of rubbers, D, depending from a cross-head, E, are disposed so as to work between the uprights B. The rubbers consist of a frame, D, between the sides of which bars or rollers d are secured. The upper ends of the rubbers are loosely connected with the cross-head by having the ends d of the upper (Modoh) part of the frames D passed through slots 0 in the end bars of the cross-head E, as shown, so that the rubbers can move to and from the uprights, as will be readily appreciated, to permit a greater or less bulk of clothing being placed between the rubbers and said uprights, and springs F, interposed between the rubbers, force them relatively apart and cause them to bear upon the clothing with the requisite pressure.

A standard, G, fastened to one end of the box, has one end ot'a lever, H, pivoted thereto. An arm, I, projecting from the crosshead, is pivotally connected with the lever midway its ends.

In practice the box is supplied with sudswater and the clothing fastened to the uprights by the cords or ropes. The cross head and its rubbers, previously removed, are now placed in position. By reason of the loose connection between the rubbers and the crosshead and the interposed springs the rubbers will accommodate themselves to the bulk of clothing between them and the uprights, at the same time pressing with sufficient force to remove the dirt from the clothing. By moving the handle up and down the rubbers are given a reciprocating motion, which, agitating the water and clothing, removes the dirt in the manner readily appreciated by those versed in the art. 7

Two spiral springs, one on each side, placed near the top between the inside of the sudsbox and uprights'B to equalize the pressure on the clothes and rubbers B, permit a lat eral yielding of said uprights in case the bulk of clothing becomes too large, so as to prevent injury. \Vhen so desired, the uprights may be made to move bodily to and from each other.

Having thus described my invention, what ICO other end, to be inserted in a keeper at the other end of the upright, and a rubber work ing in conjunction with the upright, as and for the purpose described.

3. The combination of the suds-box, a pair of uprights located at a distance apart for supporting the clothes, a reciprocating crosshead, and a pair of rubbers yieldingly connected therewith and depending therefrom to work between the uprights, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of the sudsbox, a pair of uprights or clothes-supporters projecting from the bottom and located at a distance apart, a reciprocating cross head, a pair of rubbers loosely connected therewith, depending therefrom, and working between the uprights, and springs interposed between the rubbers and between the sides of the box and the uprights, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. Theherein shown and described washing machine, consisting of the 'sudsbox, uprights extending from the bottom and located near the sides for supporting the clothes, cords passing over the upper edges of the uprights and fastened to the ends, the one fixedly, the other adjustably, the cross-head, a pair of rubbers loosely connected therewith, springs interposed between the rubbers and between the sides of the box and the uprights, a standard secured to one end of the box, a leverpivoted at one end to the standard, and an arm projecting from the cross-head and uniting it with the lever, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses:

W. E. DAVY, J. A. DAVY. 

